Rise in job candidates 'suggests tide could be turning' in labour market

  • 📰 SkyNews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 37 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 18%
  • Publisher: 67%

Business News News

Business Business Latest News,Business Business Headlines

Greater confidence has boosted availability of staff - but the jobs market is still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels, report says.

The overall supply of candidates for jobs has increased for the first time in more than two years, a survey of recruiters suggests.

Researchers said the increase was driven by improvements in the availability of both permanent and temporary staff amid greater"confidence among job seekers" - alongside"signs of a relative improvement in hiring conditions".labour market tightness in the British economyREC chief executive Neil Carberry said that while staff shortages remained a major challenge for many firms, the overall increase in available candidates was"big news".

"The continuing fast rate of pay growth is likely reflective of the impact of inflation on wage offers, as well as low labour supply. That means increasing pay is likely to persist, despite more people beginning to look for work."

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

Tide turning in report , yes allowing more boats to arrive on uk shores .When hundred of thousands ( mainly young men ) arrive in a country not a surprise that the candidate nos.will increase 🤯🤦‍♂️. Meanwhile as the report also says , redundancies and uncertainty for uk residents

Or companies are pulling posts to protect profits against higher costs

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 35. in BUSİNESS

Business Business Latest News, Business Business Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Fed rate rise fears weigh on US stocks\n\t\t\tExpert insights, analysis and smart data help you cut through the noise to spot trends,\n\t\t\trisks and opportunities.\n\t\t\n\t\tJoin over 300,000 Finance professionals who already subscribe to the FT. The Fed has made stupid decisions more than once, and it's not the first time and it won't be the last
Source: FT - 🏆 113. / 51 Read more »